Example sentences of "[adv] is [adj] [conj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I need to see this action as one step — even if we lose it will perhaps serve to show the nation how far it has fallen , that it no longer is concerned that such things happen in its midst . |
| 2 | It could be called ‘ spinning a yarn ’ but the blarney for once is true because seven Mums-to-be are away on maternity leave and more Mums are confirmed but not yet on leave . |
| 3 | One does not wish to appear in the role of kill-joy or pedant , but it really is true that these things lose their value enormously when they are used too much . |
| 4 | A similar proportion , 83 per cent , believe the behaviour of young people today is worse than ten years ago . |
| 5 | It is clear that what is at issue here is more than geographical inequalities in the pattern of employment and unemployment , even in their broader social implications . |
| 6 | However , the purchaser should bear in mind that some of the information supplied previously is historic and revised updates should be requested . |